Restitution; priority of payments.
Summary
Provides that whenever a defendant owes court-ordered restitution payments, any money collected shall be used first to satisfy such restitution order and any collection costs associated with restitution prior to being used to satisfy any other fines or costs owed by the defendant.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 13, 2017
Signed Mar 24, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Mar 24, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 757 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 17, 2017
Introduced
Senate amendments agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Feb 2, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB2338E
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
legislature
Jan 13, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17103916D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert B. Bell
RRepublican
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